Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies

Facility Condition Index

2024 -2025

The Facility Condition Index (FCI) rating is a measurement of the condition of a school building. It does not reflect on the safety of the building.

The health and safety of students, staff and community members are our top priority when planning school repairs. Our Facility Services staff works year-round to ensure our schools are safe regardless of their FCI rating.

Almost half of TDSB school buildings were built more than 60 years ago. Older schools often have a higher FCI rating as some building components such as walls, lights, floors and ventilation systems may require major repairs or replacement.

F.C.I.

76.27 %

Renewal Needs Backlog

The Toronto District School Board’s Renewal Needs Backlog (RNB) list identifies approximately 25,600 different repairs needed in our schools. The total value of those repairs was $4.45 billion as of January 2025.

For the 2022-2023 school year, the TDSB received $292 million in provincial funding. These funds will be used to replace/repair building components identified during the Ministry’s school inspections, helping reduce the FCI of school buildings.

It is important to understand that these repairs do not represent a health or safety concern. Safety is a top priority for us at the TDSB and our maintenance plans are always focused on providing safe places for our students and staff. In order to do that, we fix the most critical problems related to health and safety first. Also, while components in a school building may be past their life expectancy (e.g. water boiler), they are in good condition and meet all required safety codes.

Legend

Urgent	Building systems that are in critical condition and have surpassed their useful service life. These systems are very important to the operation of the building (e.g. boilers, other heat generating systems, fire alarm, sprinkler system, standpipe system, public address system, roofing, etc.). Although there is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems, it is recommended to do it as soon as funding becomes available.
High	Building systems that are in critical or poor condition and their importance to the operation of the building is less than those classified as “urgent” (e.g. brick work, exterior doors, exterior windows, rooftop units, etc.). There is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems; however, repair/replacement is recommended as soon as funding becomes available.
Medium	Building systems that are in fair condition with low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. floor finishes, washroom partitions, millwork, etc.).
Low	Building systems that are in fair or good condition with very low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. wall partitions, interior wall finishes, interior doors, fences, etc.).

Brief Description	Priority
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks and Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - All Elevations Renewal	Urgent
Gas Supply System Renewal	Urgent
Heating/Chilling water distribution systems Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler #1 Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler #2 Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler #3 Renewal	Urgent
Other Special Systems and Devices Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section G2,I5 Renewal	Urgent
Secondary - Substation Transformer Renewal	Urgent
Secondary Switchboards Renewal	Urgent
Secondary Transformers Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - Supply Fans Renewal	High
Branch Wiring Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	High
C103001 Fittings - Washroom Partitions - Water Closet Renewal	High
C103002 Fittings - Washroom Accessories Renewal	High
C103005 Fittings - Lockers Renewal	High
C103010 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C103017 Fittings - Auditorium Seating Renewal	High
C301012 Wall Finishes - Porcelain Renewal	High
C302001 Floor Finishes - Ceramic Renewal	High
C303002 Ceiling Finishes - Plaster & Sprayed Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Renewal	High
Chilled Water Systems - Chiller Renewal	High
Chilled Water Systems - Cooling Tower Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Packaged Window AC Units Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Rooftop Condensers Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW Storage Tank Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing Piping System Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Original Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Overhead Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Site Improvements Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
G203003 Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt Paved Walkway Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Exterior Lighting Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Paved - Asphalt Paved Parking Area & Roadway Renewal	High
Perimeter Heating - Terminal Units Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Running Track Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Fountains Renewal	High
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	High
Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Stormwater Management Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Heat Exchanger - Pool Renewal	Medium
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
C303005 Ceiling Finishes - Wood Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation -BAS Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Swimming Pool & Systems Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors Renewal	Medium
Other Heat Generating Systems - Heat&Cool [1] - RTUs Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Paved Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Water Bottle Refill Station Renewal	Low
Emergency Lighting & Power - Generator Renewal	Low
Pedestrian Paving Renewal	Low

Learn More

Learn more about the Renewal Needs Backlog and the Facility Condition Index, both of which include related Frequently Asked Questions.